“What you do matters, but why you do it matters so much more.”Author Unknown Let me preface the next 1,308 words by clearly stating that indeed there are many degrees of uncertainty within any profession. In no way I am suggesting Residential Mortgage Brokers are a special case with an extra rough go-of-it. All professions […]
You’re breaking into a business where many people already have relationships with a Mortgage Broker. Don’t expect to burst onto the scene and break up those relationships easily, not with your zero years of experience. You need to be prepared to give something of value to win a client’s business. Experts in many fields offer […]
You would be hard-pressed to find a top-performing athlete in any sport that decided as a kid he wanted a $6-million-a-year contract, so that’s why he learned to love baseball or hockey or basketball. Few, if any, were driven to excel by the money. They simply loved the game so much they worked harder than […]
The average person processes 50,000 words of self-talk per day. This is a lot of chatter flowing through your mind, and through your clients’ minds, and on average three-quarters of these thoughts are negative. To put this in context, the average business book is approximately 50,000 words. So, ask yourself, why are we each writing […]
Bad News Always communicate news that’s bad, slightly bad or even neutral by phone, if not in person. Never via email, let alone text. Clients are often quick to quit when problems arise. Talking problems through often leads to resolution. Rely on emails only when you’re relaying good news, but then again, when it is […]
Much of this blog series will focus on the ultimate productivity tool: the telephone. Few devices allow one to efficiently build a relationship. For those who are skeptical of this method and demand that it is “all about the face-to-face meetings,” I say, “Give me a call.” You already use the phone daily, but do […]
This just in: mainstream media is heavily focused on the negative. This is what we humans crave, a constant stream of warnings of impending doom. Financial doom, real estate doom, celebrity doom, personal doom, etc. Your brain will be better for ignoring it. All of it. Yes, stay current through reputable sources (books) and of […]